Lanao LGUs give all-out support to efforts vs Commander Bravo
Government forces got boost from local executives in Lanao who vowed all out support on the ongoing police operations aimed at capturing the rogue band of Moro rebel leader Abdulrahman Macapaar alias Commander Bravo.
Lanao del Norte governor Khalid Dimaporo said authorities must not stop in their efforts to capture Macapaar and his group of about 300 rebels who burned houses, killed civilians, raped women and looted stores in several towns of the province.
Police authorities have already filed some 49 criminal cases against Macapaar, practically making them the most wanted criminals in the country.
Dimaporo, himself a Muslim, said it is not only the Christians that were victims of the atrocities of Bravo’s group, but, also Muslim residents who were displaced from their abodes, fearing they will be caught in a crossfire between the rebels and pursuing soldiers.
He said several municipal mayors in the province have put up monetary rewards for those who can lead authorities to the neutralization of Bravo and his followers. (PIA/Bohol)
